Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, No. 4) - Softcover

Beaton, M.C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804113580 ISBN 13: 9780804113588

Publisher: Fawcett, 1996

Synopsis

"TRENCHANT AND DROLL."
--St. Petersburg Times
After six months in London, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village--and to her attractive neighbor, James Lacey. True, James is less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon consoled by a sensational homicide.
The victim, found in a lonely field, is hiker Jessica Tartinck, who enraged wealthy landowners by insisting on her club's right to hike over their properties. Agatha lures James into helping with the investigation, and there are many leads to follow, for Jessica's fellow walkers seem able, even willing, to commit murder. But the trail of a slippery killer may also be the royal road to love--and death. . . .
"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."
--Chicago Sun-Times

About this title

From the Back Cover

This trail leads to a dead end.

After six months in London, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village―and her dashing neighbor, James Lacey. Well, sort of. James might not be so interested in Agatha. But soon enough, Agatha becomes consumed by her other passion: crime-solving. A woman has been found dead in a lonely field nearby. Her name is Jessica Tartinck, a hiker who infuriated wealthy landowners by insisting on her hiking club's right to trek across their properties.

Now it's up to Agatha, with James's help, to launch an investigation. Together, they will follow no shortage of leads; many of Jessica's fellow Dembley walkers seem all too willing and able to commit murder. But the trail of a killer is as easy to lose as your heart―and your life. So Agatha and James had better watch their every step. . .

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."―Chicago Sun-Times

About the Author

M. C. Beaton has been hailed as "the new Queen of Crime." She is The New York Times bestselling author of the Agatha Raisin mysteries, including As the Pig Turns and Busy Body, set in the English Cotswolds, as well as the Hamish Macbeth mysteries set in Scotland. She has also written historical romance novels and an Edwardian mystery series under the name Marion Chesney. Before writing her first novels, Beaton worked as a bookseller, a newspaper reporter, a fashion critic, and a waitress in a greasy spoon. Born in Scotland, she currently divides her time between Paris and a village in the Cotswolds. She was selected the British Guest of Honor for the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in 2006.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fawcett
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0804113580
• ISBN 13: 9780804113588
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176